Education Week explores the substantive role parents play in helping set the course of their children’s education and the direction of America’s public schools.

Most parents and teachers of K-12 students support greater use of technology in education--and 63 percent of parents believe America's public schools are "behind the curve" compared to other parts of our economy in terms of taking full advantage of technology, according to a study released in early September by the Leading Education by Advancing Digital Commission.

The Think Twice think tank review project is taking issue with the approach and conclusions in a widely distributed American Enterprise Institute (AEI) report on "parent power" that was released July 31.

The National PTA favors expanding the authority to approve charter schools beyond the purview of local school boards, according to a revamped policy by the 5-million-member organization on this subject.